Taiwanese phrases

How to say “Come eat!” in Taiwanese

漢字

來食飯

台羅 Tâi-lô

lâi tsia̍h-pn̄g

白話字 Pe̍h-ōe-jī

Lâi chia̍h-pn̄g

Pronunciation

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Come eat!” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 來食飯, romanized as lâi tsia̍h-pn̄g in Tâi-lô and Lâi chia̍h-pn̄g in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.

The sound of a Taiwanese household: shouted from the kitchen when dinner is ready, and used to press guests to stay for a meal. Custom says a refusal only counts after the third round.

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